นกไฟ
nók-faiMeaning
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phoenix; firebird
a mythical bird associated with fire; a phoenix or firebird
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taang[to] set out; depart; leave on a tripไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactนกไฟnók-faiนกไฟnók-faiphoenix; firebirdเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำมาnam-maaนำมาnam-maa[to] bring [sb/sth] (here); fetchรักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve asพระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaaking
In this tale, the hero must go on a journey to find the firebird to heal the king.
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นกไฟnók-faiเป็นbpenสัตว์sàtในnaiตำนานdtam-naanที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatฟื้นคืนชีพfʉ́ʉn-kʉʉn-chîipจากjàakเถ้าถ่านtâo-tàanได้dâai
The phoenix is a mythical creature that can resurrect from its ashes.
หลายlǎaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamมีmiiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpนกไฟnók-faiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngการเริ่มต้นใหม่gaan-rə̂əm-dtôn-màiและlɛ́ความเป็นอมตะkwaam-bpen-à-má-dtà
Many cultures have beliefs about the phoenix, which is a symbol of new beginnings and immortality.
ภาพวาดpâap-wâatนกไฟnók-faiบนbonผนังpà-nǎngวัดwátแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́มีmiiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่tîiประณีตbprà-nîitมากmâak
The painting of the firebird on the wall of this temple is beautiful and has very exquisite details.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nók
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
นกไฟnók-faiนกไฟnók-faiphoenix; firebirdphoenix; firebirdWord